8428 AMH CARL MORR 1

SCR 8428 ‑ H AMD to H COMM AMD (8428 AMH HE H5232.1) 382 ADOPTED

                                                    2-28-96

By Representative Carlson

     On page 3, line 16 of the amendment, after "educators" insert ".  The recommendations should include a location plan of sites to be connected to the higher education telecommunications network.  For each potential site, the plan should include an assessment of community needs, and programming and service delivery levels that provide effective use of network resources.  The recommendations should include a governance and coordination structure for the on-going operation of the network.  The recommendations should also include a state educational technology plan that is developed in cooperation with the superintendent of public instruction, the department of information services, the state board for community and technical colleges, the public baccalaureate institutions, independent institutions, and the state library.  The technology plan should review existing technology planning efforts, identify community educational programming needs, identify opportunities to collaborate among educational sectors and entities, and identify areas for further development.  The recommendations should also identify methods for integrating instructional technologies into the entire education enterprise"

EFFECT:  The types of technology recommendations the Higher Education Coordinating Board will present to the Legislature are described.  These include a location plan for each site on the higher education telecommunication network, a governance structure for the network, a technology plan developed in cooperation with all higher education sectors, K-12, the State Library, and the Department of Information Services, and methods for integrating instructional technologies into the education enterprise.